Honduran city’s air pollution is almost 50 times higher than WHO guidelines
The air quality in San Pedro Sula, the second-largest city in Honduras, as been classified as the most polluted on the American continent due to forest fires and weather conditions aggravated by El Niño and the climate crisis. IQAir, a…
Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought – report
The economic damage wrought by climate change is six times worse than previously thought, with global heating set to shrink wealth at a rate consistent with the level of financial losses of a continuing permanent war, research has found. A…
Shell urged to clarify climate targets as it braces for shareholder rebellion
Norway’s state investment fund has urged Shell to clarify its climate targets as the oil group braces for its biggest ever green shareholder rebellion at next week’s annual general meeting. Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which manages $1.6tn on behalf…
‘We were all going through traumas under one roof’: the drag queen adoption drama inspired by real life
Lost Boys & Fairies is not a true story. But like most drama and fiction, it draws heavily on the real-life experiences of the people who made it. Daf James, the Welsh playwright and screenwriter behind the story, also adopted…
Ford’s sparkling Premiership form is driving Sale’s late league onslaught
For all the various permutations that exist as the race for the Premiership semi-finals reaches its climax on Saturday, the equation is simple for Sale: victory at Saracens will seal their spot in the last four. They have the advantage…
Cop29 at a crossroads in Azerbaijan with focus on climate finance
Oil is inescapable in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The smell of it greets the visitor on arrival and from the shores of the Caspian Sea on which the city is built the tankers are eternally visible. Flares from refineries…
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup
View image in fullscreen Hunted by Abir Mukherjee (Harvill Secker, £14.99)For his first standalone novel, Mukherjee, author of a crime series set in 1920s India, has turned his attention to contemporary America. During the last week of a toxic presidential…
Sports quiz of the week: Jürgen Klopp, Fury v Usyk and Emma Hayes
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Wallaroos suffer disastrous defeat to USA in second Pacific Four clash
The Wallaroos have suffered a disastrous 32-25 loss to the United States in their Pacific Four clash, which will likely see them miss qualification for the elite WXV 1 rugby competition. Playing their second Test under new coach Jo Yapp,…
High levels of weedkiller found in more than half of sperm samples, study finds
More than 55% of sperm samples from a French infertility clinic contained high levels of glyphosate, the world’s most common weedkiller, raising further questions about the chemical’s impact on reproductive health and overall safety, a new study found. The new…